"Vision is a 5-day conference for International and American students to experience Personal Growth, Global Community, and Spiritual Conversations in an environment designed specifically for them."
American universities are filled with international students who have traveled from all over the world to study in the United States. From December 28, 2019 - January 1, 2020 hundreds of these students will travel from all over the country to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the largest Bridges International student event of the year: Vision Conference 19. Vision has been going on for many years, but this is my first time attending and I'm really excited. Last year's Vision Conference had over 540 international students in attendance, and more are expected for this year.
A large part of the conference is experienced within Tracks that help students grow in community and in their knowledge of God with material based on their cultural background. These Tracks are:
Chinese Track | South Asian Track | Multi-Nations Track | Ambassadors Track | COA Track
I will be helping out with the Multi-Nations Track, where students and scholars from many nations are represented, including South & Central America, many Asian countries, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Oceania, and others.
More: Multi-Nations Track
Many of these students do not yet know Jesus as Lord, which makes this a really exciting opportunity. They are hungry for the true Word of God and have lots of questions. We will excitedly explore who Jesus is and who we are in relation to Him during these few days.
We have a limited time with these students. Please pray for God to reveal Himself to them in a powerful way.
As the year winds down, you may be thinking of how you can spend your time, energy, or other resources on doing some good. I love how our work reaches people from all over the world, and especially those who come from hard-to-reach places. We can't do this alone, though. Click below to see how you can get involved.
Sam Davis has focused on international student ministry since 2010 and is on staff with Cru and Bridges International in San Diego, CA. His passion for leading others into a close relationship with Jesus is shown in his general love for people and focus on discipleship.
Sam and his wife, Gloria, love to travel, meet people, eat great food, and hike.
Your contribution helps us to serve, promote social connections, and engage in spiritual conversations with international students so that students become leaders globally.